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1st Independence/Spirit of Detroit

Season 46 Episode 42
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Infant Mortality/Nique Love Rhodes

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Aretha/MOC Podcast

Aretha/MOC Podcast

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Focus: Hope/DPS Foundation

Focus: Hope/DPS Foundation

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Snoop Dogg/Quincy Troupe

Snoop Dogg/Quincy Troupe

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Get Out the Vote/Wayco Biz

Get Out the Vote/Wayco Biz

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P20 Partners/Jamii Tata

P20 Partners/Jamii Tata

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Wayne State’s 150th/Goodwill

Wayne State’s 150th/Goodwill

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Dr. Curtis Ivery/Dominique Morisseau

Dr. Curtis Ivery/Dominique Morisseau

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Mental Health/All-Star

Mental Health/All-Star

Season 46 Episode 51
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Coleman Young/Student Mobility

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Motor City Match/Mario Moore

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Al Allen/The Detroit Sports Zone

Season 46 Episode 41

Longtime Detroit television reporter Al Allen has written a book about his career. He is here to share some memories of his many years in front of the camera. Plus, the Detroit Sports Zone welcomes a new class of honorees to its high school hall of fame. Episode 4641

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